The Pale Mist

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The Pale Mist

The kettle sang. It was a high, thin note, like a bird trapped in a jar. Arthur stood by the stove. He did not look at the water. He watched the steam rise. It curled. It twisted. It disappeared into the cold air of the workshop. The air tasted of iron. It tasted of old pennies. It tasted of fear. He was a clockmaker. He had been one for forty years. His hands were stained with oil. His eyes...

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